Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

“Endangering a Lot of Catholics” — Trump Smears Pope Leo XIV 48 Hours Before Rubio Meeting

Trump falsely accused the first American pope of wanting Iran armed with nuclear weapons. The smear is a setup for Marco Rubio’s Thursday meeting at the Vatican — and what the Secretary of State plans to ask about Cuba.

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Christopher Hale
May 05, 2026
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Donald Trump renewed his assault on Pope Leo XIV in radio remarks last night, telling Hugh Hewitt that the first American pope is “endangering a lot of Catholics and a lot of people” because…

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